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Flying on a baloon over Capadocia (TURKEY)
Lots of movies about space have been shot in Capadocia due to the interesting geographical formations called : The Peribacalari.
The features to be found in Capadoccia are truly unlike any other. Formed over millions of years as a result
of numerous volcanic eruptions, the debris and ash has compressed, layer
by layer and then been eroded by wind and water to form the most outstanding
and unlikely shapes imaginable. The soft 'tufa' rock has also been eroded
by human means too, with many of the strange conical structures sporting
windows and doors to cavernous interiors. For now, though, all you can
see is a wall of rock outside the jeep's windows.
You can finally emerge from the gorge trail into a wide-open clearing
where an early-bird support crew are already unpacking the ballooning
gear. The sun is just rising over the nearby hills, casting an orange
glow to the tufa rock. The skies are clear - the signs are promising,
but it's still too early to discard our tightly zipped up fleece tops.
Looking up in to the clear blue sky, you can already see 5 or 6 other balloons in the distance.. There is very little sound to be heard other than the cooing and wowing of other people in the basket. Oh, and the ferocious sound of the gas burners firing. When you hear a balloon go overhead, it's little more than a gentle 'pffff'. Up close and personal it's a sudden noisy blast which is accompanied by an incredibly warm feeling on your face, despite the heat shields that surround the nozzle.
You continue to rise - perhaps 20 feet now - and head towards one of the many peculiar rocky structures. It's column-shaped with a soft ice-cream cone on top.Even as you move toward it, you continue to rise - tracing the sloping curve of the rocky structure perfectly, as if there is a force-field a few inches thick keeping you from scraping along the rock. After a while you can see the first major concentration of 'fairy chimneys' - this being the name given to the peculiar-shaped , Ok we can say a phallic structure-columns which probably should have been given a far more ruder name. One look at these structures, and you would probably agree that 'Lust Valley' is more appropriate.
The pilots are able to take you up and down through the valleys, and you can soon find out just how skillfully they are able to so this. The balloons glide through the middle of the valley, and as you look over ,you can see the shadow of your balloon cast upon one of the rock-cut houses.